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Hello shipmates , i would like to ask for your help on the following matter. The time has come for me to draw the waterline and the black and white strips on Amerigo's hull. I understand how to draw the waterline since it is parallel to the keel (i.e using a pencil jig). The black and white strips though seem to follow the deck lines as shown at the plans. Do you think I should use a pencil jig for these lines also ? In such a case, should the pencil jig's guide touch-follow the deck's ? I'll be grateful for any help and suggestions. Kind regards Dimitris -
Hello Elia, I thank you for your nice comments, for visiting my build log and also for your likes. Regards Dimitris
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Good day Nigel, thank you for your kind words the likes and for your many visits to my build log. Kind Regards Dimitris
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Wow!! Beautiful work Mike , thanks for the tips and also for sharing . Regards Dimitris
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Hello shipmates, the 4th and the last coat of car primer it is done. Now it needs one more sanding with 400 grid sandpaper and it is ready for painting. Some photographs.. Regards Dimitris
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Hi Lawrence, thank you very much for your kind comments and also for your likes. As I said before I am determined to do my best on this kit (at least I will try, due to my limited experience on ship building). The instructions of mantua (In 1/100 scale kit only) have several flaws , so it is a bit of a struggle to understand whats going on . It will take a lot of patience and persistence in the future... but that's the beauty of shipbuilding i guess... :) Kind Regards Dimitris
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Hello shipmates, Mike I thank you for your nice comments for visiting my build log and also for your like!! :) Nigel thank you for your likes and for visiting my build log!! :) Kind Regards Dimitris
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Hello Shipmates, a small update... I applied a second hand of car primer to the ship, the first one sanded with 400 grid.Some photos. Regards Dimitris
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Elia , Mike , Nils I thank you for visiting my build log and also for your likes. They are very helpful.. :) Regards Dimitris
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Hello Nigel , thank you for your encouragement words, your tips and also for your likes. Regards Dimitris
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Hello Edwin , welcome aboard . The truth is that i was a bit afraid of this method (since this is my second build) , but it proved to be not that hard.I thank you for your nice words and also for your like. Regards Dimitris
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Hello Frank, welcome aboard , thank you for your nice comments and also for your time to read my build log. Regards Dimitris
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Hello Carl , thank you for your nice words on my effort to test new materials such as fiberglass and resin.I also thank you for your likes. Regards Dimitris
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Some photos with the resin sanded... Dimitris
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Hello Mike , I will be glad to help you out in anyway. This is my first time using these materials . Thanks for your likes and for visiting my build log. Cheers Dimitris
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Good morning shipmates, waiting for the resin to cure....I paint the bow rudder housing. Cheers Dimitris
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Hello again Jerry, here in Athens we are waiting for the election at the middle of January, it's ok though . Ah! Santorini is most beautiful Island of the cyclades complex. I'm glad that you visited Greece anyway. It is a beautiful country.Thank you for your nice words. (Sorry for my English . I need more practice.. lol) Dimitris
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Hello Jerry, Half Moon looks great. Well done. Have a nice weekend. Cheers Dimitris
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Hello Mark , thank you for your nice comment and also for your like. Nigel thank you for stopping by and also for your like. Cheers Dimitris
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Hello shipmates, the port side of the Vespucci is also applied with fiberglass and resin . Tomorrow I will sand the resin and after that I will apply another hand of resin. After that I will sand the second hand of resin and I will apply grey car surface primer to spot if there are any imperfections.For the record I used 25 gr. of fiberglass and L&L resin ,(They say is no toxic but I used a mask anyway). The resin had 30 minutes work time. A friend of mine that builds r/c airplanes suggested this resin . Cheers Dimitris
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Hello shipmates, the starboard of the ship is covered with fiber glass and resin . I upload some photos from the procedure. First of all i left the fiberglass on the ship for one night to take the shape of the ship. Today I applied the resin over the fiberglass. In some photos the reflections are from the resin and not bubbles on the fibeglass. Requirements are : A pair of gloves , glasses and mask. Cheers Dimitris
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Hello Mike , thank you for visiting my build log . For now on I read some things and do some tests with fiberglass . When I'm ready to apply the fiberglass to the ship I will post photos from the whole process . Regards Dimitris
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Hello Brian, excellent work on your hull planking. Kind regards Dimitris
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Dimitris71 replied to NMBROOK's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
Hello Nigel , why are you construct one of your own ? If you want I will find some plans for the construction for you . It's cheaper and works just fine.Only much larger in size. Regards Dimitris
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